Compare towns
Cumberland vs Lunenburg vs Central Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cumberland has the highest household income ($118k).
Lunenburg has the most expensive homes ($464k median).
Central Falls has the most renters (74.4% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Cumberland | Lunenburg | Central Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,820Highest |
11,902Lowest |
22,701 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2Highest 12% above U.S. |
43.2±2.1 11% above U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Cumberland and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Central Falls and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cumberland and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Central Falls and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$112,828±$11k 40% above U.S. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Cumberland and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,000±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$463,900±$24kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$352,100±$30kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
$1,974±$586Highest 40% above U.S. |
$1,200±$75Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,870 56% above U.S. |
$6,401Highest 105% above U.S. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Central Falls and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lunenburg and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #18 of 38 in RI | #87 of 282 in MA | #38 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Lunenburg | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | Lunenburg High | Central Falls Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6 |
12.4Lowest |
14.6Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.